This week, BackStory looks at local history by broadcasting segments from podcasts we admire. These stories -- from Chicago, New Orleans, St. Louis and San Francisco -- illuminate big themes in American history and tell us something about what makes these places so unique. 

Writer & Artists Kody Chamberlain (Marvel, DC, Fox) joins us again as a guest host this week as Kate Rogers recovers from tonsolitis surgery. We talk about our E3 reactions, industry news, the problem Marvel Films has created and discuss the Black Panther trailer. Come get your weekly creative discussion here!

SHOWNOTES

Kody's Screenwriting Class: bit.ly/kodyclass2

Use this exclusive discount to get $50 off: BCKSTRY_ONLY

2017 LA to L.A. Script Contest is live: bit.ly/latola

3 Winners get to pitch to agents and managers in Los Angeles!

FOLLOW KODY: twitter.com/kodychamberlain

ABOUT US

bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring creatives while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film.

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Ahmed Siddiqui

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Adam Hensgens

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Kate Rogers

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Communities from New Orleans to Charlottesville, Virginia have been debating the presence of Confederate monuments. On this episode of BackStory, Ed, Nathan and Brian discuss when and why many of the nation’s Confederate statues were erected, and what they stood for.  They’ll examine the many meanings of the Confederate flag and hear a Civil War re-enactor take a closer look at his Southern heritage. 

Writer & Artist Kody Chamberlain (Marvel, DC, Fox) is our guest host as Kate Rogers is on vacay. We talk about Alien: Covenant, industry news, how Kody handles new drafts on big projects and finally discuss: who is to blame for failed blockbusters? The critics & Rotten Tomatoes or the films themselves? Come get your weekly creative discussion here!

SHOWNOTES

Kody's Screenwriting Class: http://bit.ly/kodyclass2

Use this exclusive discount to get $50 off: BCKSTRY_ONLY

2017 LA to L.A. Script Contest is live: http://bit.ly/latola

3 Winners get to pitch to agents and managers in Los Angeles!

FOLLOW KODY: https://twitter.com/kodychamberlain

ABOUT US

bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring creatives while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film.

Connect with us on:

Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb

Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb

Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit

Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta

Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn

Ahmed Siddiqui

bit.ly/ahmedweb

bit.ly/bckstrytwit

bit.ly/bckstryinsta

Adam Hensgens

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Kate Rogers

bit.ly/kateinsta

Is privacy a guaranteed American right? Or is it just continually under threat? On this episode, Joanne, Ed and Nathan explore the places where the private and the public collide. We’ll look at voting in the 19th century, surveillance of gay employees in the federal government, the newsworthiness of your private life, and find out if there was ever a golden age of privacy in America. Image credit: The Right to Privacy by Unarmed Civilian via Flickr (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0) 

In this episode of BackStory, Brian’s off, but Joanne, Ed, and Nathan are holding it down and talking about the history behind items in this week’s news. They’ll discuss the art of the Presidential Handshake, John F. Kennedy’s 100th birthday and public monuments of African Americans.

Memorial Day honors those who’ve died while serving in the military. In this episode of BackStory, Ed, Joanne, and Brian look at the many reasons for joining the U.S. armed services - from a sense of patriotism, to escaping poverty, to earning American citizenship. They’ll discuss the struggles of the Continental Army to find enough soldiers during the Revolutionary War and how thousands of Filipinos became American citizens by enlisting in the US Navy after World War II.

Memorial Day honors those who’ve died while serving in the military. In this episode of BackStory, Ed, Joanne, and Brian look at the many reasons for joining the U.S. armed services - from a sense of patriotism, to escaping poverty, to earning American citizenship. They’ll discuss the struggles of the Continental Army to find enough soldiers during the Revolutionary War and how thousands of Filipinos became American citizens by enlisting in the US Navy after World War II.

Memorial Day honors those who’ve died while serving in the military. In this episode of BackStory, Ed, Joanne, and Brian look at the many reasons for joining the U.S. armed services - from a sense of patriotism, to escaping poverty, to earning American citizenship. They’ll discuss the struggles of the Continental Army to find enough soldiers during the Revolutionary War and how thousands of Filipinos became American citizens by enlisting in the US Navy after World War II.

The group talks this week's film news including the new trailers for Star Trek Discovery, The Orville and War for The Planet of the Apes, then discuss the mismarketing of Wonder Woman and production turmoil of The Flash.

ABOUT US

bckstry is an organization that provides youth mentorship and job training to aspiring filmmakers while supporting local artists (learn more at www.bckstry.org or checkout our Facebook: www.facebook.com/bckstry/)

Our podcast is about films, pop culture, news, reviews and things interesting to creatives. Join us every week as Writer/Director, Ahmed Siddiqui, Producer, Adam Hensgens, and bckstry program mentee and aspiring cinematographer, Kate Rogers, sit down and talk about the things we love: film.

Connect with us on:

Website: bit.ly/bckstryweb

Facebook: bit.ly/bckstryfb

Twitter: bit.ly/bckstrytwit

Instagram: bit.ly/bckstryinsta

Linked In: bit.ly/bckstryLinkedIn

Ahmed Siddiqui

bit.ly/ahmedweb

bit.ly/bckstrytwit

bit.ly/bckstryinsta

Adam Hensgens

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Kate Rogers

bit.ly/kateinsta